Crimean Tatars restart work at the site planned for a Soborna [Assembly] Mosque in Simferopol
Lets build our places of worship together!
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Crimean Muslims begin protest over obstruction in building a Mosque in Simpferopol
On Sunday 23 November around 250 people took part in constructing a fence around the land on Yaltynska St (over 2.5 hectares) where it is hoped that the Mosque Dzhuma-Dzhami will stand. Among those involved were representatives of the Mufti and the leaders of the Mejilis of the Crimean Tatars. The fence, a metre high, is made up of the stone gathered since 12 February when Crimean Tatars launched an initiative to gather stones for the building. They called on Muslims and other residents of the Crimea to bring one stone each
According to Refat Chubarov, Deputy Head of the Mejilis: “The boundaries of the land site have already been added to the land cadastre, and yet they dont give us a permit. We therefore marked out the boundaries of the fence from the stone which we gathered and will later go on to other work to facilitate the building of the Soborna Mosque.”
As already reported here, the struggle to gain land for this Mosque has been continuing for many years.
In 2004 the Spiritual Directorate submitted all applications and documents for permission to build on Yaltynska St, this entailing considerable expense and effort. At that time the Simferopol City Council gave permission to build the Soborna Mosque, yet on 10 January this year, it took the decision to change the location, allocating a different site.
The Crimean Prosecutor registered a protest in support of the Spiritual Directorates claim for the site on Yaltynska St.
On 7 February the Crimean Economic Court ordered the Simferopol City Council to conclude a lease agreement within ten days with the Spiritual Directorate of the Muslims of the Crimea for the landsite on Yaltynska St. This ruling has now come into effect, yet the delay tactics continue.
Lets build our places of worship together!
Muslims win their court case for the Soborna Mosque
Afghanistan War veterans in the Crimea come out in support of the Soborna Mosque
Police Chief slams attempts at provocation by the Simferopol City Council
Court upholds Crimean Muslims over land for the Soborna Mosque
Crimean Tatars warn Council of Europe of possible conflict in the Crimea
Crimean Prosecutor protests against the actions of the Simferopol City Council.
Crimean Muslims begin protest over obstruction in building a Mosque in Simpferopol